Upper KS2: Tolerance and Respect-What is Equality?

• British Values
• Primary Education

Introduction

Part of the British Values series. In this lesson, pupils explore the concept of equality by creating their own version of People Equal by James Berry.

Instructions

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British Values

Tolerance and Respect

Upper KS2: What is equality?

This lesson can be used as part of a school's British Values curriculum.

It also links into the PSHE Association Programme of Study for KS2:

L1. to recognise reasons for rules and laws; consequences of not adhering to rules

and laws

L2. to recognise there are human rights, that are there to protect everyone

L3. about the relationship between rights and responsibilities

L4. the importance of having compassion towards others; shared responsibilities

we all have for caring for other people and living things; how to show care and

concern for others

L5. ways of carrying out shared responsibilities for protecting the environment

in school and at home; how everyday choices can affect the environment (e.g.

reducing, reusing, recycling; food choices)

In this lesson, we will:

Consider what the word equality means

What does Equality mean to you?

In this mindmap activity, you can gather ideas about the word Equality and what this means to children within your group.

You can move/ group responses together and remember that whilst responses can be kept anonymous on the shared screen, you know exactly who has responded in the assessment area.

Equality

Equality means ensuring that every person has an equal opportunity to make the most of their lives and talents

You can find out more about the Equality and Human Rights Commission here.

You may wish to amend or adapt this definition to suit your class or context.

Hammer some people, you meet a wall.

Blow hard on others, they fall.

Yet-people equal. Equal.

One person will aim at a star.

For another, a hilltop is too far.

Yet-people equal. Equal.

Some people get on with their show.

Others never get on the go.

Yet-People equal. Equal.

James Berry

Some people shoot up tall.

Some hardly leave the ground at all.

Yet-people equal. Equal.

One voice is a sweet mango.

Another is a nonsugar tomato.

Yet-people equal. Equal.

Some people rush to the front.

Others hang back, feeling they can't.

Yet-people equal. Equal.

People Equal by James Berry

Source:

https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/people-equal/

Read the poem with the class.

Some people shoot up tall.

Some hardly leave the ground at all.

Yet-people equal. Equal.

One voice is a sweet mango.

Another is a nonsugar tomato.

Yet-people equal. Equal.

Some people rush to the front.

Others hang back, feeling they can't.

Yet-people equal. Equal.

Hammer some people, you meet a wall.

Blow hard on others, they fall.

Yet-people equal. Equal.

One person will aim at a star.

For another, a hilltop is too far.

Yet-people equal. Equal.

Some people get on with their show.

Others never get on the go.

Yet-People equal. Equal.

James Berry

People Equal by James Berry

blue = use of metaphor

red = repetition of a whole line

green =rhyming pair 

yellow = repetition of a single word or phrase

Look for some of the poetic conventions that the poet has used here to help structure your poem.

You can add further hotspots to drag easily. Here is a link to our how to guide

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Create your own People Equal Poeme

Children are encouraged to use the structure of People Equal to create their own poem.

Upload them here for the class to share and enjoy.

I can understand what the word equality means.

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This poll can give you a quick snapshot of the class and an insight into who may need to explore the issue in more detail. The results will be displayed anonymously but you can look into how each child has answered the poll in the assessment view.

There is a how to guide here.